Mount Trickett (New South Wales)
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Mount Trickett is a mountain
located on the Great Dividing Range
six kilometres west of Jenolan Caves
and can be seen from the nearby Jenolan-Oberon
Road. The summit is topped by a high tower, and stands over 500 metres above Jenolan Caves
in the valley below. Snowfalls are relatively common on Mount Trickett from autumn through to spring with perhaps ten to fifteen falls per season. Five or six of these snowfalls are typically heavy enough to close the roads near the summit. Icy roads during the colder months can also make travel in the area hazardous although it is usually navigable by 2WD vehicles. Particularly strong cold outbreaks make an approach from the Jenolan Caves side quite risky and the Oberon road is preferred. There is a non-descript gravel turnoff that leads you to a brick building at the summit with a sign that says "Navigational Facility".
As with nearby Mount Bindo
and Shooters Hill
, this is a common spot for 'snow chasers' to look for snow when coming in from Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Mountain
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located on the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
six kilometres west of Jenolan Caves
Jenolan Caves
The Jenolan Caves are caves in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia; 175 kilometres west of Sydney. They are the most celebrated of several similar groups in the limestone of the country being the oldest discovered open caves in the world...
and can be seen from the nearby Jenolan-Oberon
Oberon, New South Wales
-See also:*Oberon Correctional Centre*Mount Trickett*Mount Bindo*Shooters Hill-External links:***...
Road. The summit is topped by a high tower, and stands over 500 metres above Jenolan Caves
Jenolan Caves
The Jenolan Caves are caves in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia; 175 kilometres west of Sydney. They are the most celebrated of several similar groups in the limestone of the country being the oldest discovered open caves in the world...
in the valley below. Snowfalls are relatively common on Mount Trickett from autumn through to spring with perhaps ten to fifteen falls per season. Five or six of these snowfalls are typically heavy enough to close the roads near the summit. Icy roads during the colder months can also make travel in the area hazardous although it is usually navigable by 2WD vehicles. Particularly strong cold outbreaks make an approach from the Jenolan Caves side quite risky and the Oberon road is preferred. There is a non-descript gravel turnoff that leads you to a brick building at the summit with a sign that says "Navigational Facility".
As with nearby Mount Bindo
Mount Bindo
Mount Bindo is a mountain located on the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia close to the hamlet of Hampton. Rising to 1363 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest points on the Central Tablelands and attracts regular light snowfalls in winter. Nearby towns include Jenolan...
and Shooters Hill
Shooters Hill (New South Wales)
Shooters Hill is a locality located 25 km south of Oberon, New South Wales. It is the fourth highest point in the Central Tablelands at 1355m ASL behind Mount Canobolas 1394m ASL, Mount Bindo 1363m ASL and Mount Trickett 1362m ASL...
, this is a common spot for 'snow chasers' to look for snow when coming in from Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
External links
- Relief maps of the area - Provided by NSW Central Ranges Weather - see link below.
- NSW Central Ranges Weather - Local site with weather information and maps etc for the Oberon Plateau area.
- Blackheath Weather - Another site with snow and general weather information for the area.